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SN
Cossa Situation 😕
in Prospects & Draftby moe53· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
PL
no first round pick for us
in Prospects & Draftby grgriffin19· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
RT
no pick in round 1 again this year?
in Prospects & Draftby ray23fan· 2 replies· active 1mo ago
SC
cossa situation sounds fishy
in Prospects & Draftby SaltyScotty· 1 replies· active 1mo ago
RT
simon edvinsson is good but hes not shutdown
in Prospects & Draftby ray23fan· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
RT
nate danielson is done
in Prospects & Draftby ray23fan· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
DN
Lost First-Rounder: A Tough Blow for Wings' Rebuild
in Prospects & Draftby danM88· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
CC
axel had some NHL time last year
in Prospects & Draftby mike_d22· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
HH
NO ONE EXPECTS WINGS TO BOUNCE BACK FROM THIS 💥
in Prospects & Draftby HockeytownHank· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
CR
top 4 prospect pipeline? thats nuts
in Prospects & Draftby kwilson· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
W4
No First-Rounder This Year... Time to Prove it's Not a Big Deal!
in Prospects & Draftby WingsInFour· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
WW
CAN WE FINALLY GET THAT CENTER!!!
in Prospects & Draftby WingNutWendy· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
W4
Edvinsson Emerging as Shutdown D-Man
in Prospects & Draftby WingsInFour· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
PL
draft without a pick is tough
in Prospects & Draftby grgriffin19· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
YP
Red Wings Prioritizing Center Depth in Draft
in Prospects & Draftby SuburbanWings· 1 replies· active 1mo ago
HH
DRAFT CENTERS AROUND ONE NEED: A TOP-6 CENTER!
in Prospects & Draftby HockeytownHank· 1 replies· active 1mo ago
KB
griffins rippin it so far
in Prospects & Draftby chris_l· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
ES
AXEL SANDIN-PELLIKKA IS GOING TO BE A NORTHERN STAR!!! 💥
in Prospects & Draftby eddy_77· 1 replies· active 1mo ago
KB
detroits chasing memorial cup glory again or wut?
in Prospects & Draftby chris_l· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
PK
WINGS GET SMART 📚
in Prospects & Draftby patk_88· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
BB
Prospect Pipeline 🚨
in Prospects & Draftby becca_w· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
YP
Drafting for Depth: Wings' Pre-Draft Focus on Center
in Prospects & Draftby SuburbanWings· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
BB
cossa trade buzz 🚨
in Prospects & Draftby becca_w· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
GH
Red Wings' Draft Positioning Clouded by Previous Moves
in Prospects & Draftby GordieHoweElbows· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
CA
draft recap chaos
in Prospects & Draftby CanadiensLoyal· 6 replies· active 1mo ago
DB
danielson back to gramps 😂
in Prospects & Draftby dcat93· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
RT
griffins looking unreal so far
in Prospects & Draftby ray23fan· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
DG
Rumor: Carter Bear Chasing Memorial Cup
in Prospects & Draftby doug_g· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
GB
wings getting fleeced again
in Prospects & Draftby gibby35· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
GG
lost our pick for faulk lol
in Prospects & Draftby GriffinsGabe· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
PP
cossa gettin traded or promoted?
in Prospects & Draftby PuckBunnyPam· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
PL
prospects finally getting their shot
in Prospects & Draftby grgriffin19· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
HH
CARTER BEAR IS A MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPION, PERHAPS?
in Prospects & Draftby HockeytownHank· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
AA
Nate Danielson's Return to Grand Rapids - Expected Goals Analysis Needed
in Prospects & Draftby fenwickfan· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
OT
Trading Away Our Future - What's Become of This Team?
in Prospects & Draftby OldTimeHockeyOtto· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
OO
Top-4 Prospect Pipeline? 🤦
in Prospects & Draftby OctopusOnIce· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
BB
Cossa Trade Buzz 🔔
in Prospects & Draftby becca_w· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
PP
simon edvinsson overrated
in Prospects & Draftby andy_v· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
GG
detroits draft strategy is way too transparent ngl
in Prospects & Draftby GriffinsGabe· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
GG
Draft is coming up and we still dont have our 1c
in Prospects & Draftby GriffinsGabe· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
MM
NO FIRST ROUND PICK FOR US IN 2026!!!
in Prospects & Draftby MotorCityMolly· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
DN
Lost 2026 First-Round Pick
in Prospects & Draftby danM88· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
PL
Cossa trade rumors already?
in Prospects & Draftby grgriffin19· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
SN
Prospect Pipeline 💪
in Prospects & Draftby moe53· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
MM
GRIFFINS ON FIRE NOW LETS SEE IT GET TO DETROIT 🔥
in Prospects & Draftby MotorCityMolly· 5 replies· active 1mo ago
DD
drafting without a 1st rounder is alot of pressure on steve yzerman
in Prospects & Draftby dpetrov· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
BB
Axel's Ready 💪
in Prospects & Draftby becca_w· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
OT
Danieldson Doesn't Hold On To His Spot
in Prospects & Draftby OldTimeHockeyOtto· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
GP
Pre-Draft Planning: Center of Attention for Wings
in Prospects & Draftby GrumpyInGrosse· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
HH
GRIFFINS ON FIRE WE'VE GOT A TEAM TO WATCH
in Prospects & Draftby HockeytownHank· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
BB
No draft pick for years 😂
in Prospects & Draftby becca_w· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
KB
carter bear chasing memorial cup?
in Prospects & Draftby chris_l· 7 replies· active 1mo ago
W4
Edvinsson Erupts as Shutdown D-Men!
in Prospects & Draftby WingsInFour· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
DB
Nate danielson sent down 🚨
in Prospects & Draftby dcat93· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
ES
THE WINGS NEED TO MOVE ON FAULK ASAP OR I'M DEAD
in Prospects & Draftby eddy_77· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
GG
axel took a leap and it paid off
in Prospects & Draftby GriffinsGabe· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
W4
No First-Rounder for Wings at 2026 Draft
in Prospects & Draftby WingsInFour· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
K8
carter bear after memorial cup?
in Prospects & Draftby KaneFan88· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
RR
Axel Sandin-Pellikka's Quick Rise: Impressive Debut Season?
in Prospects & Draftby RedWingRusty· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
CC
wave of prospects gets called up
in Prospects & Draftby mike_d22· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
SY
edvinsson is real deal defndmn guy
in Prospects & Draftby sam_t87· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
GH
Prospects Take the Leap
in Prospects & Draftby GordieHoweElbows· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
BW
Danielson's Disappointment: Sent Down After Struggling Go-Streak Ends
in Prospects & Draftby DetroitTom· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
WW
NO FIRST-ROUNDER IN '26?????
in Prospects & Draftby WingNutWendy· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
OO
no 1st round pick 🤦
in Prospects & Draftby OctopusOnIce· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
OO
no pick 🚨
in Prospects & Draftby OctopusOnIce· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
WW
NATE DANIYELSON IS THE MAN OF HUMILITY 😊
in Prospects & Draftby WingNutWendy· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
KB
cossa trade talk?
in Prospects & Draftby chris_l· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
CR
is carter bear really gonna leave for memorial cup?
in Prospects & Draftby kwilson· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
PP
griffins are destroying it
in Prospects & Draftby PuckBunnyPam· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
DD
simon edvinsson is good
in Prospects & Draftby dpetrov· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
TM
wings' prospect pipeline on fire
in Prospects & Draftby tj_morris· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
OT
2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo: A Long Shot for the Wings?
in Prospects & Draftby OldTimeHockeyOtto· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
GH
Cossa at Risk of Being Traded or Demoted
in Prospects & Draftby GordieHoweElbows· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
SY
wave of kids getting thrown into teh deep end
in Prospects & Draftby sam_t87· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
GG
center drought next year?
in Prospects & Draftby GriffinsGabe· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
DN
No 2026 First-Rounder for Detroit
in Prospects & Draftby danM88· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
GB
top prospect pipeline rankings for nothing yet
in Prospects & Draftby gibby35· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
TC
drafting without a first-round pick...
in Prospects & Draftby toddm_tc· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
GP
Wings Get Ripped Off in Pick Swap with Blues
in Prospects & Draftby GrumpyInGrosse· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
BB
Wings prospect progression 🚨
in Prospects & Draftby becca_w· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
OO
picking without a pick 🤦
in Prospects & Draftby OctopusOnIce· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
LL
no first rounder this year is gonna hurt lol
in Prospects & Draftby LottoBallLarry· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
DG
Griffins Off to Record-Breaking Start: When It Always Falls Apart
in Prospects & Draftby doug_g· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
SC
top 4 prospect pipeline tho lol
in Prospects & Draftby SaltyScotty· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
PP
simon's got some real deal skills or whatever
in Prospects & Draftby PuckBunnyPam· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
MM
CARTER BEAR CHASING MEMORIAL CUP GLORY!!!!!
in Prospects & Draftby MotorCityMolly· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
BB
Cossa conundrum 🤦
in Prospects & Draftby becca_w· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
DN
2026 Draft (Buffalo, Jun 26-27): Wings have NO 1st, first pick ~#47. Now what?
in Prospects & Draftby danM88· 34 replies· active 1mo ago
SC
axel's minutes were way too generous
in Prospects & Draftby SaltyScotty· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
LL
nhl debutantes
in Prospects & Draftby LottoBallLarry· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
BB
Wings might lose their '25 pick 🤦
in Prospects & Draftby becca_w· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
PP
simon edvinsson is actually good
in Prospects & Draftby PuckBunnyPam· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
DB
Cossa Situation? 🚨
in Prospects & Draftby dcat93· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
YP
Red Wings Suffer Long-term Consequences of Deadline Deal
in Prospects & Draftby SuburbanWings· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
SC
new era of mediocrity incoming
in Prospects & Draftby SaltyScotty· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
PP
no first rounder till 47th
in Prospects & Draftby PuckBunnyPam· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
GG
bear chasing memorial cup?
in Prospects & Draftby GriffinsGabe· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
SY
wings have decent prospect pipeline at least
in Prospects & Draftby sam_t87· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
DN
Danielson's Demotion Dilemma
in Prospects & Draftby danM88· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
PL
axel getting big minutes already
in Prospects & Draftby grgriffin19· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
SE
we lost our 2026 first rounder
in Prospects & Draftby SenatorsLoyal· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
BW
Wings' First-Round Pickery Falls Off the Board
in Prospects & Draftby DetroitTom· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
BB
Nate's Slump Sends Him Back to GR 😐
in Prospects & Draftby becca_w· 2 replies· active 1mo ago
MM
FIRST ROUND STEAL?!
in Prospects & Draftby MotorCityMolly· 4 replies· active 1mo ago
BW
Red Wings Lose First-Rounder and Prospect in Faulk Trade Fallout
in Prospects & Draftby DetroitTom· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
BW
2026 NHL Draft: Wings Eyeing C Depth at Late Rounds
in Prospects & Draftby DetroitTom· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
ES
SIMON IS NEXT, MARK MY WORDS.
in Prospects & Draftby eddy_77· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
SN
Simon Edvinsson is Savage 🔥😂💤
in Prospects & Draftby moe53· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
GG
prospects are the real deal now
in Prospects & Draftby GriffinsGabe· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
RR
2026 NHL Draft Plans and Center Needs
in Prospects & Draftby RedWingRusty· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
RR
Axel Sandin-Pellikka's Early Season Success: Can He Sustain It?
in Prospects & Draftby RedWingRusty· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
TC
prospect pipeline ranked top 4 finally some hope
in Prospects & Draftby toddm_tc· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
TC
draft without a first round pick and still needin a c
in Prospects & Draftby toddm_tc· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
HH
COSSA TRADE SCENES LOOMING OVER HOCKEYTOWN
in Prospects & Draftby HockeytownHank· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
GG
griffins just tearing it up like we all thought they would this yr tbh
in Prospects & Draftby GriffinsGabe· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
BW
Cossa's Prospects Clouded by Possible Trade or Promotion
in Prospects & Draftby DetroitTom· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
YP
2026 Draft Outlook: Adjusting to New Circumstances
in Prospects & Draftby SuburbanWings· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
SY
no first rounder from detroit this year
in Prospects & Draftby sam_t87· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
HH
WE'VE GOT OUR FUTURE NOW 🚂
in Prospects & Draftby HockeytownHank· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
GH
The 2026 Draft Plans Take Shape
in Prospects & Draftby GordieHoweElbows· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
OT
Prospects in the Big League Fold
in Prospects & Draftby OldTimeHockeyOtto· 5 replies· active 1mo ago
TA
no '26 first round pick sucks
in Prospects & Draftby nbrennan· 4 replies· active 1mo ago
ES
EDS IS THE FUTURE DON'T CARE ABOUT DRAFT PICKS
in Prospects & Draftby eddy_77· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
GG
a wave of prospects finally makes it
in Prospects & Draftby GriffinsGabe· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
BB
Drafting without a 1st 🔜
in Prospects & Draftby becca_w· 5 replies· active 1mo ago
BB
Record-Breaking Griffins Start 💪
in Prospects & Draftby becca_w· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
CC
nate didn't work out
in Prospects & Draftby mike_d22· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
GH
Edvinsson Steps Up as Shutdown D
in Prospects & Draftby GordieHoweElbows· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
FF
no 1st round pick for 2026 draft
in Prospects & Draftby frankie_d· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
SY
danielson gets sent down already
in Prospects & Draftby sam_t87· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
DN
Draft preview: no first, still hunting a center. What do you do at ~47?
in Prospects & Draftby danM88· 22 replies· active 1mo ago
HH
WINGS NEED A REAL CENTER ASAP WE'RE NOT ROBBY-ing our future with these mid-round draft picks!!!
in Prospects & Draftby HockeytownHank· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
OO
no first round pick 🤦
in Prospects & Draftby OctopusOnIce· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
MM
IS COSSA GETTING THE AX?
in Prospects & Draftby MotorCityMolly· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
QL
everett's gone chasing a trophy already?
in Prospects & Draftby quinnr· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
QL
axel already giving me hope
in Prospects & Draftby quinnr· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
PL
no 2026 first round pick huh
in Prospects & Draftby grgriffin19· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
TC
griffins killing it out of gate
in Prospects & Draftby toddm_tc· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
AA
Edvinsson's Defensive Emergence
in Prospects & Draftby fenwickfan· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
DG
Prospect Pipeline Ranks: What Does it Really Mean?
in Prospects & Draftby doug_g· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
PL
axel sandin-pellikka's nhl start is actually decent
in Prospects & Draftby grgriffin19· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
PK
griffins on fire 🔥🔥🔴
in Prospects & Draftby patk_88· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
GG
center drought still going strong i guess
in Prospects & Draftby GriffinsGabe· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
DN
NO 2026 FIRST ROUND PICK A HASSLE TO REBUILD
in Prospects & Draftby danM88· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
GP
Cossa at a Crossroads: Promote or Trade?
in Prospects & Draftby GrumpyInGrosse· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
GG
axel got hurt and went back down is what i'm expecting honestly
in Prospects & Draftby GriffinsGabe· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
DN
Memorial Cup Rumors: Carter Bear's NHL Stock Impact
in Prospects & Draftby danM88· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
RR
Simon Edvinsson Emerges as Shutdown D
in Prospects & Draftby RedWingRusty· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
AA
First Year Guys
in Prospects & Draftby fenwickfan· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
BW
Prospect Pipeline Depth: A Much-Needed Shift in Perception
in Prospects & Draftby DetroitTom· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
RD
Nate Danielson Back in Grand Rapids - Not Surprised
in Prospects & Draftby RinkRatRandy· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
LL
our pick situation is a nightmare now
in Prospects & Draftby LottoBallLarry· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
GH
2026 NHL Draft Schedule and Detroit's Plan of Attack
in Prospects & Draftby GordieHoweElbows· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
PL
top 4 prospect pipeline at least
in Prospects & Draftby grgriffin19· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
RR
Rumor Alert: Cossa's AHL Stint Ending - Trade or Promotion?
in Prospects & Draftby RedWingRusty· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
WW
SIMON THE SHUT DOWN SENSATION IS REAL AND DOMINATING ON D!
in Prospects & Draftby WingNutWendy· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
DG
Drafting Without a First-Rounder
in Prospects & Draftby doug_g· 0 replies· active 1mo ago
GG
Cossa at a crossroads + Carter Bear chasing a Memorial Cup
in Prospects & Draftby GriffinsGabe· 9 replies· active 2mo ago
LL
no first round pick this year. cool cool cool
in Prospects & Draftby LottoBallLarry· 7 replies· active 3mo ago
DN
Sandin-Pellikka opened the year in the NHL. Now what is the development curve?
in Prospects & Draftby danM88· 8 replies· active 5mo ago
PL
Danielson cooled off and got sent back to Grand Rapids
in Prospects & Draftby grgriffin19· 4 replies· active 5mo ago
PL
The kids are getting their first NHL looks (Finnie, Danielson, MBN, Sandin-Pellikka)
in Prospects & Draftby grgriffin19· 7 replies· active 6mo ago